The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-16
TESTED A. SECOND TIME.
The Indianapolis Company Successfully Tries
the Heaviest Pressure on It's Pipe Line.

The Indianapolis company's line, as far as
completed, was tested again, yesterday. under
the heaviest pressure. the joints being found Sc
cure and the whole length of pipe in first-class
condition. When the company reaches the city
limits it will have an enormous supply of gas to
utilize. and it is tho purpose to tighten
in the new year with an illumination
from dozen or more stand-pipes To effect
this the flow from the heaviest wells will be
turned into the mains under the highest pres
sure it can bear. Each joint of pipe before it
came out of the National Tube works was tested
under 400 pounds, about seventy pounds more
than the rock pressure of the Nobesville wells,
hence this great stream of gas will come down
to this city with at least two hundred and
fifty pounds behind it. From recent evidences
it appears that the Standard gushers which ex-
cited so much attention a few months ago. were
from comparatively small flows, as nearly all Of
the newer wells exceed them two-fold in their
daily output of gas. The Indianapolis company
thought it had reached the limit of capacity
as terror but another came 10
yesterday that goes beyond it. On
the Craig farm, Yesterday morning, the drill
found oil which was thrown out in large quanti-
ties. It is said, though. that there is not
enough to indicate that oil in paying quantities
underlies that portion of the Nobesvilie dis
trct 1t is presumed that at Greenfield
pocket was reached which will be readily ex-
hausted. ''There is oil in Hamilton county"
SAID one VINO mas given the region q close study,
s'but it lies in a field that has not yet been de-
yeloped. It may be discovered soon, but the
Indianapolis company's wells are not contiguous
to it.
The trust will not buy or as is probable, make
any deal whatever with the Broad Ripple COM
pany. Several propositions from the latter
company have been considered, but the trust
directors think that outside of direct purchase
a union Of the two interests would be impracti
cable. One proposition contemplated the sale
of gas to the trust at the city limits. but the
directors of that company say they not
ready to adopt limited system of pipes which
would be necessary in order to supply consum-
at They want their system
adopted as whole in all its details,
before they supply gas. taking up small
territory now might involve an expensive
change in the futurs. The Broad Ripple people
say they will carry out their plans they
are and enlarge their territory for consumers
rapidly as their supply increases. They have
nine wells under contract, and these they thnk,
with the five now flowing, will enable them
accommodate the territory, which will
probably be from Mississippi street
the west to PENNSYLVANIA on
the east. and from tho northern limits to
Washington street Private residences along
the line outside of the city being fitted with
pipe, and this evening Kissers place will be the
first near the city to have gas burning for heat
ing and cooking purposes. The companys OH
GERS say they can obtain all the customers they
can supply for some time come "a